Safety-pin holder



Feb. 18, 1930. HAGEL 1,747,628

SAFETY PIN HOLDER Filed March 18. 1927 INVENTOR. Alberi Ha 61.

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Patented Feb. 18, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ALBERT HAGEL, OF BLOOMFIELD, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO CONSOLIDATED SAFETY PIN COMPANY, OF BLOOMFIELD, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY SAFETY-PIN HOLDER Application filed March 18, 1927.

The object of the present invention is to provide a boudoir holder for safety pins suitable for use on the dressing table, and which shall comprise a base, a standard, horizontal holding arms for the pins and latching members to prevent undue displacement of the pins, all formed from a single piece of metal by stamping and bending operations.

The invention will be understood by reference to the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention, and

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the blank from which the holder is made.

Referring to the drawings it will be seen that the device comprises a base from which rises a standard, the latter being connected to the horizontal supporting and latching elements for the pins.

The base consists of a horizontal raised section 1 having the depending outwardly flaring flanges l which aid in giving stability to the device. Centrally disposed relatively to the base is the vertical standard 2 which merges into the horizontal pin holding section. The latter section comprises spaced parallel arms 8, and an intermediate transversely extending section 4.

At the outer edge of each arm 3 and section 4 is a prong 5 adapted to receive a plurality of safety pins. The prongs are preferably of a size to enter the spring coils of a row of small sized safety pins so that the pins are suspended. Prongs 5 are slightly spaced from the edge ofthe adjacent members by which they are carried, except that each prong at its end is preferably bent inwardly. Thus the end of each prong preferably contacts with an arm 3 or the section 4, as the case may be, so as to provide a stop or latch to hold the pins against displacement from said prong except by manually grasping the pin and moving it forward in such manner 35 as to slightly deflect the prong. 7

It will be seen that the end of the standard rises above the pin holding section and is rounded to provide a finger piece 6.

The device is made from a blank illustrated 50 in Fig. 3. By bending the blank at right an Serial No. 176,556.

gles at the base of standard 2 and again at right angles at the top of standard 2 the assembly is completed, it being understood that the same die employed to bend down the angular base flanges 1 may be formed to complete the formation of the prongs 5.

The device, being of a single piece of metal or the like may be manufactured with mini mum cost. It may be stamped from brass or other metal and finished by polishing or by lacquer if desire.

Having described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is as follows:

1. A safety pin holder comprising a plate formed with spaced slots along its margins and the metal exterior of the slots comprising prongs having downwardly extending portions and upwardly extending ends, a standard merging into the plate centrally thereof and a base member carrying the same.

2. A safety pin holder comprising a plate having opposed U-shaped portions connected by a bar, the margins of one U-shaped portion being slotted to provide spaced prongs, each prong having a free end, the margins of the opposite U-shaped portion extending downwardly and the bar at its point of connection with the last named U-shaped member ex tending at right angles to form a vertical standard, the U-shaped member, having the prongs, extending at right angles to the bar, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my.

ALBERT HAGEL. 

